Mark Tami’s voting in Parliament

Mark Tami is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Mark Tami’s votes.

• Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2011
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 45 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2013–2016
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 18 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2019
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016

Last updated: 4 Sep 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Mark Tami has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Employment and Support Allowance and Jobseeker's Allowance 8 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Jobcentre staff receive training to identify when a new claimant would be entitled to new-style employment and support allowance or new-style jobseeker's allowance.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit 8 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether universal credit claimants who are eligible for (a) new style employment and support allowance and (b) new style jobseeker's allowance who would receive more money from one of those benefits than from universal credit are able to have their award backdated to when they made their claim.

• Women’S Mental Health 3 Oct 2019

  Does the hon. Gentleman agree that social media companies that hide behind the claim that they are just platforms and are not responsible for the content need to take a serious look at themselves?

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Profile

Labour MP for Alyn and Deeside

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @MarkTamiMP
• https://facebook.com/alynanddeesidelabourparty

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Mark Tami campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Department
• Transport
• Health
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Drugs
• Voter Participation/Registration
• Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
• Clinical Priorities Advisory Group
• Animal Quarantine

Currently held offices

• Member, Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (since 26 Nov 2018)
• Member, Administration Committee (since 30 Oct 2017)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (since 30 Oct 2017)
• Member, Selection Committee (since 12 Sep 2017)
• Opposition Pairing Whip (Commons) (since 7 Oct 2011)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee of Selection (12 Sep 2017 to 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Administration Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee) (16 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committee of Selection (17 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Administration Committee (23 Jan 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 8 Nov 2011)
• Member, Committee of Selection (13 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 18 Nov 2007)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (2 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (22 Jan 2007 to 6 Nov 2007)
• Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (29 Nov 2005 to 6 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo, Paymaster General), HM Treasury (10 Nov 2005 to 6 Sep 2006)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Barry Jones

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Presumption of Death Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Crossrail Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• London Olympics Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (15 out of 21)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Consumer Credit Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Children Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Hunting Bill Committee (22 out of 31)
• Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (2 out of 8)
• Employment Bill Committee (17 out of 17)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Mark Tami’s speeches
• Has received answers to 38 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 82.74% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 73 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Mark Tami’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 200 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)